In a criminal case, the state, through a prosecutor, initiates the suit, while in a civil case the victim brings the suit. Persons convicted of a crime may be incarcerated, fined, or both. Criminal defense attorneys represent clients who have been accused of committing a crime, and defend their rights at each stage of a misdemeanor or felony case -- from an arrest to an appeal after conviction. Criminal defense attorneys may be hired privately or provided by the government (called "public defenders").
Wausau is a town in Washington County, Florida, United States. Wausau is the "Possum Capital of the World" and celebrates annually with the Possum Festival, which was originally called Fun Day. The population was 398 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the town had a population of 406.